Power & connectivity5 min read
Backup power for remote work in South Africa: what to buy first
Choose between a router UPS, laptop power bank and portable power station, with a worked runtime example and a practical buying checklist.
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Practical guides for your remote-work journey. Made with South African realities in mind, and free to explore.
Useful before your first client. Handy long after.
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Power & connectivity5 min read
A backup internet plan you can actually use during a client call
Build and test a backup connection for remote work in South Africa, including mobile data, power, a failover rehearsal and a client update template.
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Your workspace5 min read
Build a practical home workspace in South Africa, one upgrade at a time
A prioritised home-workspace guide for new virtual assistants: assess your laptop, test call quality and spend on the problem that most affects your work.
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Getting work-ready5 min read
How to build your first VA portfolio before you have a client
Create three honest virtual-assistant practice samples, explain your decisions and share a tidy portfolio without inventing client experience.
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Our course, Becoming a Remote Worker, covers the job search and the everyday work, with a worksheet in every module.